An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
249. Treason in Modern Britain (Part 2)
November 03, 2022
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Samuel Pepys
Context:
Mentioned as 'Pepys' diaries' as a historical source describing the gore of the executions in October 1660 and public reaction to them
Author: Thomas Paine
Context:
Mentioned as being among the trial papers used as evidence against Thomas Hardy, with the Treasury solicitor underlining passages believed to be treasonous or seditious
Author: Neil Johnston
Context:
Referenced as the book accompanying the National Archives exhibition on treason, co-written by the guest Neil Johnston